The event marked the 70th anniversary of Philip's patronage of London Youth - a capital-wide network of more than 300 community youth organisations supporting young people.

When the Duke stopped to chat to 14-year-old Da-Shane Monfries, who was fencing with wheelchair-user Cameron O'Connor using plastic swords, he joked: "Have you killed your opponent yet?"

Philip became patron of London Youth in 1947 in his first charity patronage.

Over the decades, he has visited more than 120 young projects in London.

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When the Duke came to a group of teenagers playing table tennis, he declined a game but was awarded a medal in recognition of his support for the charity.

Jas Hothi, a sports development officer from London Youth, said: "The huge thing for us about the Duke is that he's involved, he's active. He goes to two to three youth clubs a year and he will meet young people at the club and he will speak to them.

Her Majesty sported a floral dress as she met with members of the Hall

"You would think he's cut from a different cloth but he understands what they are going through, from poverty to problems at home.

"He gets it, that young people are being pulled in so many different directions and that they have to manage the minefield that is the world of youth, and that youth clubs offer them a place to make a sense of the world."

Queen Elizabeth was also out yesterday meeting the public as she attended a lunch in London to celebrate the 70th anniversary of her admission to the company.